Download Previously Purchased Apps on an iPhone

This article teaches you how to reinstall apps that you've already purchased from the App Store, using your Apple ID, onto your iPhone.

10 Second Summary

1. Open the App Store.
2. Tap Updates.
3. Tap Purchased.
4. Tap Not on This iPhone.
5. Tap a "download" icon.

Open the App Store app. It's a blue app that contains a white "A" inside a white circle.
Tap Updates. It's a rectangle icon that contains a downward-pointing arrow in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Tap Purchased. It's at the top of the screen.
- If prompted, enter your Apple ID and/or password.
Tap My Purchases. It's at the top of the screen.
Tap Not on This iPhone. It's in the upper-right. A list of all the apps that you've purchased with your Apple ID, but are not currently on your iPhone, will be displayed.
- Apps are listed in the order that you purchased them, with the most recent at the top.
Tap a "download" icon. Find an app you want to download and tap the cloud icon with the downward-pointing arrow that's next to it.
- The app will begin downloading.
- You can download multiple apps at the same time.

Open Settings. It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
Scroll down and tap iTunes & App Store. It's next a to blue icon with the App Store logo. Your Apple ID will be displayed at the top of the screen.
- If you're not already signed in, tap Sign In at the top of the screen, then enter your Apple ID and password, and tap Sign In.
- If the wrong Apple ID is displayed, tap it, then tap Sign Out and sign in with the correct Apple ID.
Slide "Apps" to the "On" position. It's in the "AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS" section and will turn green when enabled. Any apps you purchase or download on other devices, using the same Apple ID, will now automatically download to your iPhone.

Apps store their data in different ways. Some apps will restore your data or progress after you sign back in, while others rely on Game Center to save data. Not all apps will restore your data when you reinstall them.